New York City Delays Indoor Dining as U.S. Virus Cases Keep Rising

New York City delayed the start of indoor dining, a key part of its reopening plan, citing concerns over the spread of coronavirus around the country

, as officials across the U.S. took divergent approaches to containing the pathogen.

“We cannot go ahead at this point in time with indoor dining in New York City,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday. Indoor dining was originally scheduled to begin July 6, with the rest of a phase 3 reopening. Restaurants play a large role in the city’s tourism economy, which has taken a substantial...

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